Projects

This project will stabilize and rehabilitate approximately 1800 linear feet of a degraded, incised tributary to Williamson Creek in the Indian Hills Subdivision. Rehabilitation will include use of natural materials, native vegetation, and trash & debris removal.

There are four storm drain projects planned for the Dawson Neighborhood. The largest is the Euclid-Wilson project. The purpose of all four is to improve drainage and reduce flooding of houses, yards and streets.

To help protect the endangered Barton Springs and Austin Blind Salamanders, we are proposing changes to Eliza Spring – that’s the sunken, fenced-off amphitheater area just outside of Barton Springs Pool.

Preliminary, revised floodplain maps are available for several Austin watersheds. We periodically restudy creeks to ensure accurate floodplain maps, which help us prepare for and communicate the risks of flooding.

This project will divert floodwater to a proposed tunnel. The tunnel will run under Mearns Meadow Blvd., and reduce the frequency and depth of flooding for houses and roads between Metric Boulevard and Rutland Drive near Little Walnut Creek.

This project will stabilize approximately 600 feet of eroding streambank along Buttermilk Creek. The project area begins near the intersection of Hemingway Street and Old Town Drive and ends approximately 600 feet downstream. Potential solutions include stabilizing the streambank using natural limestone boulders, mechanically stabilized earth structures and native plants.

This project aims to reduce the flooding of houses and yards near Meredith Street in the Tarrytown neighborhood with an updated storm drain system. The project will also help improve water quality and erosion issues.

This will be a major construction project in the Ridgelea neighborhood. We will be installing a storm drain system on several roads to improve drainage and reduce flooding of houses, yards and streets.

For years, Austin’s Waller Creek has been beset by flooding, erosion and litter. The creek corridor has taken on a neglected character and has fallen short of its potential. The Waller Creek Tunnel Project, the first step toward reintegrating the creek into the life of Austin, will address these problems.

Watershed Protection will be offering to buyout the most flood-prone homes between South Congress and the railroad track near Stassney Lane. Afterwards, we’ll explore ways to protect the remaining homes in this area from flooding.